CAIRO — The Egyptian parliament is scrambling to respond and deal with criticism by the US Congress regarding human rights violations in Egypt.
The parliamentary Human Rights Committee announced Feb. 6 the launching of a series of initiatives and campaigns, including organizing trips to the US Congress and inviting congressmen to visit the Egyptian parliament. Tarek Radwan, head of the parliamentary committee, told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, “The committee decided to initiate face-to-face dialogue with members of Congress in order to familiarize them with the challenges facing Egypt in the human rights field, especially with regard to terrorism.”